Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 38 Points Ignite Thunder’s Stunning Game 2 Upset Over Timberwolves—What’s Next?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t just walk off with the NBA MVP trophy last Thursday—he backed it up like a true champ in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Dropping 38 points and dishing out eight assists, he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a commanding 118-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, Minnesota faces the daunting mountain of winning four of five games against the league’s top squad—a tall order, to say the least. What started as a tight contest unraveled completely in the third quarter, when the Thunder unleashed a punishing 23-5 run that put the Timberwolves on life support. Sure, Minnesota clawed back a bit in the final frame, but it simply wasn’t enough to stop the momentum train. And with Game 3 tipping off this Saturday on Minnesota’s home turf, the drama is far from over. LEARN MORE

AdvertisementGame 3 is scheduled for Saturday in Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the NBA’s top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.

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